Combined dresser and commode.



No. 647,446. Patented Apr. I0, 1900.

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No. 647,446. Patented Apr. I0, I900.

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COMBINED DRESSER AND GOMMODE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

DE BERT HARTLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE HARTLEYMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ILLINOIS.

COMBINED DRESSER AND COMMODE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 647,446, dated April10, 1900. Application filed February 16, 1899. Serial No. 705,636; (Nomodel.)

To ttZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DE BERT HARTLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Dresser andCommode, of which the following isaspecification.

My invention consists in combining with a dresser of ordinary externalappearance and having drawers and a mirror a commode in which there isroom for the usual washbowl, slop-jar, &c., and in which there isespecial provision made for hanging towels and holding hair and clothesbrushes, curling-tongs, and other accessories of the toilet. There isalso provision made for shelves for holding bottles, soaps, and otherconveniences, so that the same are not exposed tosight in the ordinaryuse of the dresser or commode.

The objects of myimprovements in the construction of this compoundarticle of furniture are to save expense in furnishing a room and toeconomize space therein, to lessen work in the care of the furniture, togive a neat and ornamental appearance to the article, and to concealgenerally the objectionable features usually exposed to view on anordinary commode or washstand.

A further object isto utilize the mirror ordinarily made a part of thedresser as an accompaniment of the commode, so that the one A furtherobject is to do away with the use of all springs, hinges, cranks,weights, and grooves, such as are common in many combination articles offurniture and which render- A further object is to so arrange and balance the adjustable part of the device that it will swing easily andoccupy but little space in its rotary movement outside of the sup- 5oporting-frame.

a part of this application, I have shown my invention in a series ofViews, as follows:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my invention when in positionfor use as a commode. Fig. 2 is a top view of Fig. 1 with the top of thedresser removed. Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of the pivoting-plateused, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the pivoting-plates andtheir connecting screw-bolt. Fig. 5 is a detail in side elevation ofa.portion of Fig. 1, showing the position of the splasher-board of thedresser. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the dresser complete. Fig. 7 isa front elevation showing the commode portion of my invention partlyrotated and disclosing the shelves in the rear of the dresser. Figs. 8and 9 are details of the pivots used atthe top of the commode.

Like reference-letters indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the letter A indicates adresser, to which is secured the usual mirror 13, which incloses movabledrawers 0 O and small dummydrawers D D. The dresser is made up of thesides ct a, back cases a a, lower front crossbrace a and lower rearcross-brace a a central brace a connecting the cross-braces a and a Inorder to secure the sides and back of the frame firmly and rigidlytogether, I

provide corner-posts I), having therein longitudinal grooves, into whichthe side and back pieces are dovetailed in the usual manner, and tobrace these parts the front and rear pieces a and a are dovetailed andlet into suitable recesses in the corner-posts, th uspreventing thelatter from spreading in any direction. The cross-brace a is hidden fromview by a piece M, which has curved outline, giving an ornamental finishto that portion of the device. The top of the dresser is formed of amain portion 1), to which is hinged the piece b which forms the front ofsaid top. Extendinglforwardly from the lower portion of the hingedsection b are knobs Z2 for a purpose to be explained.

Extending across the top and front of the dresserframe is a bar a, andin the center of this bar and the bar a which are made unusually heavyfor that purpose, ispivoted a rotating portion of my invention, which isconstructed as followsi Extending longitudinally through the rotatableportion is a partition c, which divides the commode portion from thedrawers Cand D. On the commode side of the partition extends at rightangles thereto a shelf 0, which supports the washbowl, soap-dish, &c.Secured to the front edge of the shelf 0 are arms 0 which form suitableracks for towels and at the same time tongs, and other accessories ofthe toilet.

Having its ends secured in the partition 0 and extending or bowedoutwardly at a slight distance above the shelf 0 is a metal rod 0 whichis adapted to protect the slop-jar, wa-

ter-pitcher, &c., and prevent them from fa ll' ing out upon the rotationof the commode. On the opposite side-of the partition from the dresserare placed sliding drawers 0 C of ordinary construction. Above ,thesedrawers are the dummy-drawers D D, access to which is attainable byraising the hinged lid 01 In the rear corners of the frame are 7 placedtriangular shelves (0 which are adapted to hold bottles, boxes, andother articles not intended for constant use and which it is desirableto have out of sight.

e to be attached to the under side of the lower edge of the partition 0or to a cross-bar 6 secured to said lower edge, and a plate e, which isslotted and-centrally perforated for the reception of a threaded bolt 6The plate 6 is secured to the cross-bar a and the bolt e passes througha vertical opening in the said bar up through the threaded opening inthe plate 6 until the end of said bolt entersa recess in the center ofthe plate 6. The elon gated slots 6 in the plates 6 and 6' permit oflateral adjustment to said plates, so as to provide for the properadjusting of the revolving portion of the device, and the verticaladjustment of the nut e will provide for any sagging of the supportingcross-bar a, thus preventing an ybinding between the said cross-bar andthe revolving portion of the device.

It will be apparent that when the hinged section 01 of the top (1 isdown or horizontal the knob 61 will rest in a vertical position withinthe drawers D D and below the upper edges of their sides or ends, thuspreventing the rotating of the device. Normally the device will bearranged as a dresser, as shown in Fig. 6, and in order to utilize it asa commode it-will be necessary to raise the part b when the commode maybe turned to the front, in which position the part 1) forms asplasher-board for they commode. I prefer to construct my device with anopen back, as shown in Fig. 7, for the purpose of affording ventilationfor the commode part; but this, however, is not essential. In order togain access to the shelves a", it isnecessary to partially rotate thedevice, as shown in Fig. 7.

It will be apparent that various modifications may be made in thearrangement of the partslforming the commode feature of my devicewithout departure from the principles involved in its construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a combined dresserand commode, a sup porting frame, a rotatable partpivoted in said frame, and provided with a compartment and slidingdrawers on one side and with rods and shelves on the other side, shelvessecured to the rear corners of the frame, a top for said frame having ahinged section provided with knobs or the like adapted to engage saidrotatable part and lock it in a closed position, and adjustable pivotalconnections between said frame and rotatable part, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature 1 in presence of two witnesses.

DE BERT HARTLEY.

Witnesses:

L. HANKL, J. BU HLER.

